This is an important collaboration between SDRG; the Prevention Science Graduate Program in the Washington State University Department of Human Development; and the University of Nevada, Reno, Center for the Application of Substance Abuse Technologies, to specialize in community-activated prevention and advance the ability of the region’s substance abuse prevention workforce to apply prevention science to identify, select, implement, and evaluate evidence-based interventions to reduce substance misuse. We will accomplish this purpose through achieving six goals:<\/p>\n
1) Promote regional\/local communication and collaboration to build\/maintain effective relationships with key stakeholders;<\/p>\n
2) Enhance training and technical assistance (TTA) services to professionals on topics identified through regional workforce needs assessments;<\/p>\n
3) Maximize impact and avoid duplication of efforts by collaborating with the PTTC National Coordinating Center, other Regional PTTCs, the Tribal Affairs Center, the Hispanic\/Latino Center, and other related Health and Human Services training centers by leveraging expertise, sharing regionally developed resources, and coordinating TTC services;<\/p>\n
4) Improve prevention professionals’ knowledge of prevention science and skills by providing a spectrum of innovative TTA events (e.g., web-based sequenced learning and consultation; online and in-person Communities of Practice (CoPs); group or individual telephone consultation; and onsite consultation);<\/p>\n
5) Strengthen Region 10’s prevention workforce capacity by: a) training new leaders through leadership development events focused on prevention science, systems integration\/practice change, and community activation, and implementing\/adopting evidence-based interventions\/programs (EBI\/Ps); and b) training college\/university students in prevention science, public health, social work, and related fields to be proficient in prevention science, ensuring the pipeline of new leaders and prevention professionals is well prepared;<\/p>\n
6) Evaluate the impact and effectiveness of NWPTTC services by collecting Government Performance and Results performance measure data and evaluating improvements in implementation and sustainability of EBI\/Ps.<\/p>\n